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I decided to finally do it. I would try to catalog all the various Saber variants there are. The fact that there are more and more variants of Artoria Pendragon has gone from a few different versions of the main heroine to a running joke that has had an official term for characters who look like Artoria: Saberface. In Fate/Grand Order there are units whose whole gimmick revolves around doing more damage to Saberfaced characters, certain characters will target Saberfaced characters, and there was even a whole event centered around Saberfaces.

All of this attention is clearly because Saber is a popular character but it has also engendered an equal amount of resentment for all the focus the Saberfaces have gotten. As a major aficionado of Saber, I decided to catalog how many Sabers there are. I went to all the different version of Sabers as well as the different costumes those characters have.

As always a few caveats on any list I make:

1. I am pretty much purposely invoking Cunningham’s Law here. I am almost surely missing an official iteration or two. I plan to update this list whenever I get the chance so new additions are always welcome.

2. I realize some of these are the same character in different outfits. The main thing is that over time some iterations of Saber in costume have become characters in their own right. Lily Saber and Saber Bride are 100% this case in action. Therefore I have just decided to make all different versions their own thing but readily admit that this list could easily be condensed.

Let’s see how bad this really is.

1. Original Saber

The one that started it all.

2. King Saber

A popular new variant of Artoria dressed as she would have been when she was the King of the Britons.

3. Casual Clothing Saber

Artoria when she is not in armor.

4. Unlimited Blade Works Casual Saber

The new outfit for Artoria made for the Unlimited Blade Works TV series.

5. Brown Dress Saber

Saber’s special dress from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

6. Raincoat Saber

Artoria running around in a bright yellow raincoat has become a popular variant.

7. Saber in a Suit

The sexiest version of Artoria as seen in Fate/Zero. Has a cool motorcycle.

8. Realta Nua Extra Ending Saber

The outfit Artoria wears as she waits for Shiro in the Realta Nua version of Fate/Stay Night.

9. Bathing Suit Saber

Artoria’s swimwear from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

10. Swimsuit Saber

A new piece of swim wear made for Fate/Zero.

11. Saber Maid

Given Takeuchi’s tastes, it was only a matter of time.

12. Saber Dress Code

A new dress made for Type-Moon’s 10th anniversary.

13. Saber Miko

An omake outfit from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

14. Yukata Saber

Made for figures and promotional material. Reminiscent of the Summer Festival parts of Kagetsu Tohya.

15. Tiger Dojo Saber

The comedic chibi version of Saber that from the Tiger Dojo segments. Interesting enough she got a Nendoroid before the regular version of Saber.

16. Wedding Dress Saber

Saber in a wedding dress mostly made for figures and promotional materials. NOTE: Saber Bride is another version of Nero and not this version of Artoria just to make thing confusing.

17. Saber Alter

The original alternate Saber. It is Saber after she is corrupted by Angra Mainyu.

18. Casual Saber Alter

Saber Alter needs casual clothing too.

19. Huke Saber Alter

The creator of Black☆Rock Shooter made his own version of Saber Alter.

20. Volks Saber Alter

I guess I have to admit that Dollfie Dreams have done at least one good thing. Despite that Dollfie Dreams are still overall just creepy dolls.

21. Bathing Suit Saber Alter

Another outfit that came out of the Dollfie Dream version of Saber Alter.

22. Training Jacket Alter

Another outfit that came out of the Dollfie Dream version of Saber Alter.

23. Santa Alter

Saber Alter as an evil Santa Claus from the Christmas event for Fate/Grand Order. She is a Rider class Servant in this version.

24. Saber Alter Maid

Takeuchi would eventually make sure Saber Alter also found her way into a maid outfit.

25. Saber Lily

This version of Artoria was originally introduced in Fate/Unlimited Codes. Originally she was supposed to be a what-if version of Artoria who was broken by Caster in Unlimited Blade Works. Fate/Grand Order makes her a young Saber before she has Excalibur and still has Caliburn.

26. Artoria Lancer (Alter)

A new version of Saber Alter who never drew Caliburn and instead wields Rhongomyniad. Apparently, the lack of Avalon makes this a very busty version of Artoria.

27. Saber Lion

A very silly version of Artoria in Fate/Tiger Colosseum. She has gone on to be a fairly commonly used variant in comedic spin-offs.

28. Saber Galactica

A silly joke version of Saber from the Capsule Servant game in Fate/Hollow Ataraxia for the Vita. It is only a matter of time before she is commonly used version.

29. Mysterious Heroine X

Originally from April Fool’s event Rojiura Satsuki Chapter Heroine Sanctuary, she has become official thanks to Fate/Grand Order (and me.)

30. Ultra Heroine Z

A new variant of Mysterious Heroine X from the Saber Wars event from Fate/Grand Order. There is something telling that even comedic version of Saber get their own spin-offs.

31. Master Artoria

A Fate/Zero event asked viewers to request another class for Artoria to be drawn by Takeuchi. Interestingly enough Master was the most popular answer and so Master Artoria was born.

32. Nero Claudius

Probably the most contentious of the Saberfaces. She was originally designed to be a bit of a fake-out in Fate/Extra where audiences thought she was Artoria but it turns out it was, in fact, Nero. Since then the Red Saber vs Blue Saber Wars have raged on.

33. Nero Saber Bride

When Fate/Extra CCC came out one of the big selling points was all the new outfits for the Servants. The poster girl was the Saber Bride. Since then she has become an iconic version of Nero which became equal to the original.

34. Nero Saber Skirt

The casual clothing version of Nero from Fate/Extra CCC that has gotten a decent number of figures.

35. Nero Saber Swimsuit

Another outfit from Fate/Extra CCC. It is more notable for the amount of skin it shows more than anything else.

36. Emperor Saber

Nero’s ultimate outfit from Fate/Extra CCC. This costume seems destined to become its own Servant in Fate/Grand Order.

37. Heroine Sanctuary Red Saber

This comedic version of Year of the Tiger Nero uses her karaoke as a weapon.

38. Imperial Roma

A different idol version of Nero from the 2016 Type-Moon April Fools Special.

39. Nero Saber Santa

A gag version of Nero from the Type-Moon Ace Omake Theater who is a poor gift giver. I assume she will be involved in the 2016 Christmas event in Fate/Grand Order.

40. Sakura Saber

Another Artoria clone but this one turns out to actually be a gender-swapped Souji Okita. She was originally just a gag in Fate/KOHA-ACE but her repeated use in the comic made her pretty official even before her appearance in Fate/Grand Order.

41. Coat of Oaths Sakura Saber

Sakura Saber dressed in her full Shinsengumi uniform.

42. Mordred

The clone of Artoria made by Morgan le Fay. She is the first Saber clone and the one who is actually a literal clone. I this point I almost consider the daisy dukes version of Mordred the default version with the armored one being the variant originally from Fate/Apocrypha.

43. Armoured Mordred

The original version of Mordred who was first introduced all the way back in Character Material art book.

44. Girlgamesh Mordred

Mordred without her armor from Fate/Grand Order. This version of her is destined to be spun off into her own iteration.

45. Otaku Mordred

Mordred from the 2015 April Fools event where she is buying all sort of nerdy merchandise including Saber Nyan dolls.

46. Joan of Arc

The other major branch of Saberface. When Saber was first introduced it was no uncommon for people to guess that Saber was Joan of Arc before the big reveal of her actual identity. This eventually led to her introduction in Fate/Zero and then eventual spin-off into a full character in Fate/Apocrypha.

47. Casual Clothing Joan of Arc

When she is summoned into the body of Laeticia in the Fate/Apocrypha novels she wears this outfit as her casual clothing. If and when Fate/Apocrypha is made into an anime I suspect this will become a popular version of her.

48. Joan of Arc Alter (Ruler Version)

Fate/Grand Order introduced an evil version of Joan. It is only a matter of time before all Saber’s faces have an Alter version.

49. Kamikaze Magical Girl Jeann

The very silly version of Joan from Rojiura Satsuki Chapter Heroine Sanctuary. Her Year of the Dog costume hardly has the dignity you associate with The Maid of Orléans.

50. Devil Saber

Apparently adding together Demon Archer and Sakura Saber gets you an entirely different Saberface.

51. Fate/Prototype Saber

Nasu’s original rough draft of Fate/Stay Night Saber was your traditional male version of King Arthur. This is his most modern version from the Fate/Prototype novels.

52. Casual Fate/Prototype Saber

Prototype Saber also has some clothing to just hand around in when he is not fighting.

53. Fate/Prototype Saber in a Suit

What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Prototype Saber gets a sexy suit as well.

54. Hana no Miyako Saber

This highly unusual version of Artoria is a cross-dressing male. Hana no Miyako is very odd.

55. Gray

A decadent of Artoria from the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files. She has Rhongomyniad as well as a shinigami’s scythe.

56. Saber Class Card

The corrupted version of Artoria that comes for the Saber Class Card in Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. She is more automaton that Servant.

57. Capsule Servant Master Joan

Joan is one of your opponents in the Capsule Servant game in the Vita versions of Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. This time, she has a schoolgirl outfit. They really love to give Joan teeny tiny skirts.

58. Chibichuki! Saber

59. Chibichuki! Saber Alter

60. Chibichuki! Saber Lily

61. Chibichuki! Saber Lion

62. Chibichuki! Master Artoria

63. Chibichuki! Nero Saber

64. Chibichuki! Mordred

65. Chibichuki! Sakura Saber

66. Chibichuki! Joan of Arc

All these Sabers have their own school girl version within the Type-Moon Academy Chibichuki! manga. Unsurprisingly they get a decent amount of merchandise around these variants so they also make the list.

67. Koha-Ace Saber

68. Koha-Ace Saber Alter

69. Koha-Ace Saber Lily

70. Koha-Ace Saber Lion

71. Koha-Ace Mysterious Heroine X

72. Koha-Ace Nero Saber

73. Koha-Ace Mordred

74. Koha-Ace Sakura Saber

75. Koha-Ace Joan of Arc

76. Koha-Ace Devil Saber

77. Joan of Arc Alter (Avenger Version)

The Joan of Arc Alter version added in the Da Vinci and The 7 Counterfeit Heroic Spirits event is an Avenger-class Servant and has much longer hair.

78. Artoria Lancer

The non-Alter version of Artoria Lancer was introduced in the Camelot chapter of Fate/Grand Order.

79. Surf Board Mordred

A rider version of Mordred that was a limited time servant for the It’s Summer! It’s the Beach! It’s Adventure! FGO 2016 Summer Chaldea Summer Memories ~White Beach of Solace~ event.

80. Super Soaker Saber

An archer version of Artoria that was a limited time servant for the s Summer! It’s the Beach! It’s Adventure! FGO 2016 Summer Chaldea Summer Memories ~White Beach of Solace~ event.

81. Bunny Girl Saber

This version of Saber was made for the 20th Anniversary Issue of TECH GIAN.

This Rider version of Nero has been hinted at for a while but has not made it past the joke phase. For now. She is on the spoiler list for Fate/Grand Order so it is mostly only a matter of time.

85. Type-Moon Racing Saber

This version of Saber rules the speedway with her Excaliparasol.

86. Jeanne d’Arc (Alter) (Santa Lily)

This younger version of Joan of Arc is also Santa.

87. Mysterious Heroine X (Alter)

It seems that the Alter version of Mysterious Heroine X is a Lord of the Sith (and a Berserker.)

88. Nero Claudius (Caster)

This Caster version of Nero is a mixture of a Kancolle and Gunbuster refrences in a bathing suit.

89. Artoria Pendragon (Rider Alter)

“I am a cute gothic lolita maid waitress, sir!”

The first time I posted this list in February of 2016 there were 56 different version of Saber. I’m sure the list will only grow in the future. Even I as Saber Fan #1 have to wonder what my fellow fans and I have unleashed on the world.